60 athletes secured 126 medals and top honors at celebratory event for donors and recipients
SAN RAMON, Calif., July 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Representing "Team CalNev,"Â Donor Network West and 60 athletes recently attended and competed at the Transplant Games of America in Denver earlier this month. Recipients and living donor athletes secured 126 medals (56 gold, 47 silver and 23 bronze) for Team CalNev as well as the Team Champion Award for the second year in a row. The event was attended by organ, eye and tissue donors and recipients, supporters and caregivers from the northern California and northern Nevada area.
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